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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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